seasonal

Everyday

1. Seasonal means happening or needed only at a certain season of the year. tree →
2. Seasonal food is food that is ripe and fresh at that time of year. tree →
3. Seasonal work is a job only for part of the year, like picking fruit or Christmas shop work. tree →

In the lessons

In science and geography: seasonal weather, seasonal flooding, seasonal changes in trees and animals. In everyday life: seasonal fruit and vegetables, seasonal sales, seasonal flu. Phrases: «seasonal fruit», «seasonal changes», «seasonal workers».

Examples

• Strawberries are seasonal fruit in summer. tree →
• Leaves falling is a seasonal change. tree →
• Many farms hire seasonal workers at harvest time. tree →
• The seasonal flu jab is given each autumn. tree →
• Seasonal rains fill the rivers. tree →
• The shop has a seasonal sale in winter. tree →

Note

Adjective of «season». Remember the seasons are opposite in the north and south: in Australia and New Zealand, December is summer, while in the UK and USA it is winter.